Protection From Skate Blade Cuts

"There Should Be No Excuses!"

 

UPDATE

 **Introducing our second generation ACHILLES® cut-resistant sock. Worn by the Pros. For information please contact Wingman Sports 1-289-231-1021 / 1-905-716-7227 or email: wingmansports@rogers.com
 ***ACHILLES® cut-resistant socks, hybrid socks, underwear & wrist guards "the equipment has received clearance from the NHL for use in NHL games"

We are finding that for some, making the switch to cut-resistant skate socks or wrist guards can be difficult. Some may be accustomed to "not" wearing socks at all in their skates, while many have never worn wrist protection ever. Still others may have superstitions, and the stubborn ones just don’t want change. It's a personal choice for each individual. In speaking with hockey players who have been cut, we are hearing the same thing over and over "there should be no excuses!". These players are now wearing the protection and have become advocates for cut-resistant skate socks and wrist guards.

The following four bullet points may help you to make the switch:

•  Skate blade cuts to the vulnerable areas do happen and can be very serious!

•  Wearing protection can help to minimize the severity of a skate blade laceration injury or the damage sustained !

•  Simply put, wearing the ACHILLES® cut-resistant skate socks and wrist guards provide relatively inexpensive added insurance.

•  "There should be no excuses!".

With the increased interest in these innovative products you may be doing research to find what is right for you. There are far too many regurgitated blind blanket statements out there like "it's hot and cumbersome", these are not the rule. As with any other product not all are created equal.  Product testimonials may be a good starting point in which to find credible information. Our testimonials speak for themselves.

• ACHILLES® Cut-resistant socks with HPPE "Just wanted to let you know just how great your socks are. Tonight a skate went down the back of my skate and the sock didn't cut and overall saved me from cutting my Achilles. Thanks so much for the socks over the years!"

          Jordan Larson, Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) RBC runner's up 2013/14 & 2014/15                                                              

•    ACHILLES® Cut-resistant goalie/player underwear with HPPE "I've been using the Achilles Cut-Resistant Goalie Underweat for a month now, it's flawless! The underwear provides me the same quality (flexibility and breathability) I used to know with my other spandex pants, but with even more protection. When I watch the back of my leg with the pads on, I can see that my leg is very well protected, and I feel safe when it's time to play. I hope to never find out if they could save me from an injury, but I am sure that if that was the case, they would. I won't wear anything else by now and I recommand that product for every goaltender. The customer service was awesome. As I live in Europe, everything was made to help me from the beginning with my questions to the end with the delivery. I couldn't be more happy about it! Thank you for a great product and for an awesome service!"

          Kevin Schaller, Geneva, Switzerland.


"I used them all summer and can't think of anything negative about them"     Craig, Vancouver, BC

"I started wearing the Hogan Hockey Achilles skate socks a few years ago and I love them!"   Haley Irwin 2010 Winter Games gold medalist (ice hockey)

"there is no other sock I would wear than Hogan Hockey's cut resistant Achilles sock. "  Travis Zajac

          National League Player

          2012 Cup Finalist, New Jersey

"All hockey players should be wearing these products for the simple fact that they offer added protection from skate cuts."
          Former NHLer Tom Pederson & President of  www.greenbiscuit.com

"Out of the box, the underwear and socks were the most comfortable I've ever worn."    Kenny Reiter
        2011-12 National Champion Goaltender
        University of Minnesota-Duluth

More Achilles® testimonials can be found here on the Testimonials page

 If you need further information about our ACHILLES® cut-resistant hockey products please contact us through this link (Contact Us) page

All Hogan Hockey ACHILLES® products are cut-resistant and not cut-proof, they are intended to be worn for hockey only. Read the safety warnings accompanied with all products before using.                                               

Play Smart....Protect yourself from CUTS!!

College Hockey Player Suffers Serious Skate Blade Cut Injury

The following, is from a college player who has taken the time to write about his skate blade cut  injury in order to show you just how serious  and dangerous skate lacerations can be.

My name is Stephen Servideo and I currently am finishing up my junior year and playing hockey at Connecticut College in New London, CT. Last season in December I was seriously injured in a game after being cut in the back of my left knee with a skate after checking someone against the boards by the bench. After being hit, the opposing players' legs were just about parallel to the ice as the hit lifted him over the boards which were only about waste high. His skate kicked forward after I hit him and severed the popliteal artery, the gastrocnemius and popliteus muscles and several sensory nerves and veins in my leg.

I was lucky that two of my teammates fathers' were doctors and immediately came over, cut all of my bottom equipment off and wrapped my leg in a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. It was a very serious injury as I lost about 1/3 of my blood and had to have surgery immediately after being taken to the emergency room to repair everything in my leg. I underwent serious rehab for many months leading up to this years season to get things back to normal. Even today I still feel the injury as it is in such an crucial spot at the back of the knee and was so severe. There is still a lot of scar tissue left from the injury making it tough to bend, lift and exercise but I have progressed a lot since the injury. Being able to play this year was a major accomplishment for myself as many people doubted that I would ever be able to play in another game again.

I have made extraordinary progress on and off the ice as far as strengthening my leg and getting things up to par so that I can participate in everything I was able to before the injury occurred. Since the skate severed many sensory nerves in my leg, I do not have any feeling from the knee down in my left leg. It is something that I have gotten use to since the injury and I guess if it was to cut any nerves it is better to cut sensory which controls touch, versus motor which controls movement. It is crazy to think that a hit that I have made so many times throughout my hockey career could have resulted in this injury.

I have been beginning to notice more and more injuries involving skate blade lacerations occurring in all different levels of hockey. These skate lacerations are extremely dangerous and I think it is great that you have developed such products to help protect players from being seriously injured. These lacerations are not accidents and are becoming one of the most dangerous injuries in sports. By educating people on my injury I would hope that they realize the dangers of skate lacerations and that they will use companies such as yours (Hogan Hockey) to protect vulnerable areas on the body that are not covered by equipment.


Not many people think these injuries can happen to them but after going through such a serious injury, it is definitely not a risk anyone should take. These injuries are so serious that they can be fatal and it is not worth taking the risk when products such as yours exist. I have attached an image of the laceration which required 15 sutures across the back of my knee.  To view: see Skate blade lacerations page

Steve Servideo 
 UPDATE
**Introducing our second generation ACHILLES® cut-resistant gear. For information please contact Wingman Sports 1-289-231-1021 / 1-905-716-7227 or email: wingmansports@rogers.com

The XH Series Achilles® Skate Sock, Hybrid Sock(footles), Wrist Guards, Goalie/Player Underwear, and Referee Shin Tights are being worn by hockey players from the grass roots level on up to the Pro's. Providing the added benefits of cut-resistant  cut protection and peace of mind .

Hogan Hockey has been providing players with cut-resistant protection options since 2010.

 All Hogan Hockey ACHILLES® products are cut-resistant and not cut-proof, they are intended to be worn for hockey only.


                                           Play Smart....Protect yourself from CUTS!!

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